Author Archives: Nevi’im

וַיָּ֨עַד֙ מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֔ה בִּיהֹושֻׁ֖עַ לֵאמֹֽר׃ And the messenger of YHWH testified against Yehoshua, saying,   Morphology וַיָּעַד (va-yaʿad) — Root: עוד (ʿud); Form: Conjunction + Hiphil wayyiqtol 3ms; Translation: “And he testified” / “And he admonished”; Notes: Hiphil conveys causing … Continue reading →

וָאֹמַ֕ר יָשִׂ֛ימוּ צָנִ֥יף טָהֹ֖ור עַל־רֹאשֹׁ֑ו וַיָּשִׂימוּ֩ הַצָּנִ֨יף הַטָּהֹ֜ור עַל־רֹאשֹׁ֗ו וַיַּלְבִּשֻׁ֨הוּ֙ בְּגָדִ֔ים וּמַלְאַ֥ךְ יְהוָ֖ה עֹמֵֽד׃ And I said, “Let them set a pure turban upon his head,” and they set the pure turban upon his head, and they clothed him with … Continue reading →

וַיַּ֣עַן וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אֶל־הָעֹמְדִ֤ים לְפָנָיו֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הָסִ֛ירוּ הַבְּגָדִ֥ים הַצֹּאִ֖ים מֵעָלָ֑יו וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֗יו רְאֵ֨ה הֶעֱבַ֤רְתִּי מֵעָלֶ֨יךָ֙ עֲוֹנֶ֔ךָ וְהַלְבֵּ֥שׁ אֹתְךָ֖ מַחֲלָצֹֽות׃ And He answered and said to those standing before Him, saying, “Remove the filthy garments from upon him.” And He said to … Continue reading →

וִיהֹושֻׁ֕עַ הָיָ֥ה לָבֻ֖שׁ בְּגָדִ֣ים צֹואִ֑ים וְעֹמֵ֖ד לִפְנֵ֥י הַמַּלְאָֽךְ׃ And Yehoshua was clothed with filthy garments, and was standing before the messenger.   Morphology וִיהֹושֻׁעַ (vi-Yehoshua) — Root: יהושׁע (Yehoshua); Form: Conjunction + proper noun; Translation: “And Yehoshua”; Notes: Continues the … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־הַשָּׂטָ֗ן יִגְעַ֨ר יְהוָ֤ה בְּךָ֙ הַשָּׂטָ֔ן וְיִגְעַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ בְּךָ֔ הַבֹּחֵ֖ר בִּירֽוּשָׁלִָ֑ם הֲלֹ֧וא זֶ֦ה א֖וּד מֻצָּ֥ל מֵאֵֽשׁ׃ And YHWH said to the Satan, “YHWH rebuke you, O Satan, and YHWH rebuke you, the One who chooses Yerushalayim. Is not this … Continue reading →

וַיַּרְאֵ֗נִי אֶת־יְהֹושֻׁ֨עַ֙ הַכֹּהֵ֣ן הַגָּדֹ֔ול עֹמֵ֕ד לִפְנֵ֖י מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֑ה וְהַשָּׂטָ֛ן עֹמֵ֥ד עַל־יְמִינֹ֖ו לְשִׂטְנֹֽו׃ And he showed me Yehoshua the great priest standing before the messenger of YHWH, and the Satan standing at his right hand to accuse him.   Morphology וַיַּרְאֵנִי … Continue reading →

הַ֥ס כָּל־בָּשָׂ֖ר מִפְּנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה כִּ֥י נֵעֹ֖ור מִמְּעֹ֥ון קָדְשֹֽׁו׃ ס Be silent, all flesh, from before YHWH, for He is aroused from His holy habitation.”   Morphology הַס (has) — Root: הַס (has); Form: Interjection/imperative of silence; Translation: “Be silent”; Notes: … Continue reading →

וְנָחַ֨ל יְהוָ֤ה אֶת־יְהוּדָה֙ חֶלְקֹ֔ו עַ֖ל אַדְמַ֣ת הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ וּבָחַ֥ר עֹ֖וד בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ And YHWH shall inherit Yehuda as His portion upon the holy ground, and He shall again choose Yerushalayim.   Morphology וְנָחַל (ve-nakhal) — Root: נחל (nakhal); Form: Conjunction + Qal … Continue reading →

וְנִלְווּ֩ גֹויִ֨ם רַבִּ֤ים אֶל־יְהוָה֙ בַּיֹּ֣ום הַה֔וּא וְהָ֥יוּ לִ֖י לְעָ֑ם וְשָׁכַנְתִּ֣י בְתֹוכֵ֔ךְ וְיָדַ֕עַתְּ כִּי־יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֹ֖ות שְׁלָחַ֥נִי אֵלָֽיִךְ׃ “And many nations shall join themselves to YHWH in that day, and they shall be to me for a people, and I will dwell … Continue reading →

רָנִּ֥י וְשִׂמְחִ֖י בַּת־צִיֹּ֑ון כִּ֧י הִנְנִי־בָ֛א וְשָׁכַנְתִּ֥י בְתֹוכֵ֖ךְ נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃ Sing and rejoice, daughter of Tsiyyon, for behold I am coming, and I will dwell in your midst,” declares YHWH.   Morphology רָנִּי (ranni) — Root: רנן (ranan); Form: Qal imperative 2fs; … Continue reading →

כִּ֠י הִנְנִ֨י מֵנִ֤יף אֶת־יָדִי֙ עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם וְהָי֥וּ שָׁלָ֖ל לְעַבְדֵיהֶ֑ם וִֽידַעְתֶּ֕ם כִּֽי־יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֹ֖ות שְׁלָחָֽנִי׃ ס For behold, I am waving my hand over them, and they shall be plunder to their servants, and you shall know that YHWH of Hosts has sent … Continue reading →

כִּ֣י כֹ֣ה אָמַר֮ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָאֹות֒ אַחַ֣ר כָּבֹ֔וד שְׁלָחַ֕נִי אֶל־הַגֹּויִ֖ם הַשֹּׁלְלִ֣ים אֶתְכֶ֑ם כִּ֚י הַנֹּגֵ֣עַ בָּכֶ֔ם נֹגֵ֖עַ בְּבָבַ֥ת עֵינֹֽו׃ For thus said YHWH of Hosts: “After glory he has sent me to the nations who plunder you, for the one touching you … Continue reading →

הֹ֥וי צִיֹּ֖ון הִמָּלְטִ֑י יֹושֶׁ֖בֶת בַּת־בָּבֶֽל׃ ס “Ho, Tsiyyon, escape, you who dwell, daughter of Bavel.”   Morphology הֹוי (hoi) — Root: הוי (hoy); Form: Interjection; Translation: “Ho”; Notes: An urgent summons or warning. צִיֹּון (Tsiyon) — Root: ציון (Tsiyon); Form: … Continue reading →

הֹ֣וי הֹ֗וי וְנֻ֛סוּ מֵאֶ֥רֶץ צָפֹ֖ון נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה כִּ֠י כְּאַרְבַּ֞ע רוּחֹ֧ות הַשָּׁמַ֛יִם פֵּרַ֥שְׂתִּי אֶתְכֶ֖ם נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃ “Ho, ho, flee from the land of the north,” declares YHWH, “for like the four winds of the heavens I have spread you,” delcares YHWH.   Morphology … Continue reading →

וַאֲנִ֤י אֶֽהְיֶה־לָּהּ֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה חֹ֥ומַת אֵ֖שׁ סָבִ֑יב וּלְכָבֹ֖וד אֶֽהְיֶ֥ה בְתֹוכָֽהּ׃ פ And I will be to her,’ declares YHWH, ‘a wall of fire around, and for glory I will be in her.’”   Morphology וַאֲנִי (va-ani) — Root: אני (ʾani); Form: … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֔ו רֻ֗ץ דַּבֵּ֛ר אֶל־הַנַּ֥עַר הַלָּ֖ז לֵאמֹ֑ר פְּרָזֹות֙ תֵּשֵׁ֣ב יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם מֵרֹ֥ב אָדָ֛ם וּבְהֵמָ֖ה בְּתֹוכָֽהּ׃ And he said to him, “Run, speak to that young man, saying, ‘Yerushalayim shall dwell as open regions because of the multitude of man and beast … Continue reading →

וְהִנֵּ֗ה הַמַּלְאָ֛ךְ הַדֹּבֵ֥ר בִּ֖י יֹצֵ֑א וּמַלְאָ֣ךְ אַחֵ֔ר יֹצֵ֖א לִקְרָאתֹֽו׃ And behold, the messenger speaking in me was going out, and another messenger was going out to meet him.   Morphology וְהִנֵּה (ve-hinneh) — Root: הנה (hinneh); Form: Conjunction + interjection; … Continue reading →

וָאֹמַ֕ר אָ֖נָה אַתָּ֣ה הֹלֵ֑ךְ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ֗י לָמֹד֙ אֶת־יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם לִרְאֹ֥ות כַּמָּֽה־רָחְבָּ֖הּ וְכַמָּ֥ה אָרְכָּֽהּ׃ And I said, “Where are you going?” And he said to me, “To measure Yerushalayim, to see how much its breadth is and how much its length is.” … Continue reading →

וָאֶשָּׂ֥א עֵינַ֛י וָאֵ֖רֶא וְהִנֵּה־אִ֑ישׁ וּבְיָדֹ֖ו חֶ֥בֶל מִדָּֽה׃ And I lifted my eyes and I saw, and behold a man, and in his hand a measuring cord.   Morphology וָאֶשָּׂא (va-essa) — Root: נשא (nasaʾ); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 1cs; Translation: “And … Continue reading →

וָאֹמַ֕ר מָ֛ה אֵ֥לֶּה בָאִ֖ים לַֽעֲשֹׂ֑ות וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לֵאמֹ֗ר אֵ֣לֶּה הַקְּרָנֹ֞ות אֲשֶׁר־זֵ֣רוּ אֶת־יְהוּדָ֗ה כְּפִי־אִישׁ֙ לֹא־נָשָׂ֣א רֹאשֹׁ֔ו וַיָּבֹ֤אוּ אֵ֨לֶּה֙ לְהַחֲרִ֣יד אֹתָ֔ם לְיַדֹּ֞ות אֶת־קַרְנֹ֣ות הַגֹּויִ֗ם הַנֹּשְׂאִ֥ים קֶ֛רֶן אֶל־אֶ֥רֶץ יְהוּדָ֖ה לְזָרֹותָֽהּ׃ ס And I said, “What are these coming to do?” And he said, saying, … Continue reading →

וַיַּרְאֵ֣נִי יְהוָ֔ה אַרְבָּעָ֖ה חָרָשִֽׁים׃ And YHWH showed me four craftsmen. Morphology וַיַּרְאֵנִי (va-yarʾeni) — Root: ראה (raʾah); Form: Hifil wayyiqtol 3ms + suffix 1cs; Translation: “And he caused me to see”; Notes: Hifil expresses causative action by YHWH. יְהוָה (YHWH) … Continue reading →

וָאֹמַ֗ר אֶל־הַמַּלְאָ֛ךְ הַדֹּבֵ֥ר בִּ֖י מָה־אֵ֑לֶּה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ֔י אֵ֤לֶּה הַקְּרָנֹות֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר זֵר֣וּ אֶת־יְהוּדָ֔ה אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וִירוּשָׁלָֽם׃ ס And I said to the messenger who was speaking in me, “What are these?” And he said to me, “These are the horns that scattered … Continue reading →

וָאֶשָּׂ֥א אֶת־עֵינַ֖י וָאֵ֑רֶא וְהִנֵּ֖ה אַרְבַּ֥ע קְרָנֹֽות׃ And I lifted my eyes and I saw, and behold four horns.   Morphology וָאֶשָּׂא (va-essa) — Root: נשא (nasaʾ); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 1cs; Translation: “And I lifted”; Notes: Introduces the visionary action. אֶת … Continue reading →

עֹ֣וד קְרָ֣א לֵאמֹ֗ר כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָאֹ֔ות עֹ֛וד תְּפוּצֶ֥ינָה עָרַ֖י מִטֹּ֑וב וְנִחַ֨ם יְהוָ֥ה עֹוד֙ אֶת־צִיֹּ֔ון וּבָחַ֥ר עֹ֖וד בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ ס “Again proclaim, saying, ‘Thus said YHWH of Hosts: “Again My cities shall overflow from goodness, and YHWH shall again comfort Tsiyyon, … Continue reading →

לָכֵ֞ן כֹּֽה־אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה שַׁ֤בְתִּי לִירוּשָׁלִַ֨ם֙ בְּֽרַחֲמִ֔ים בֵּיתִי֙ יִבָּ֣נֶה בָּ֔הּ נְאֻ֖ם יְהוָ֣ה צְבָאֹ֑ות וְקָוֶה יִנָּטֶ֖ה עַל־יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ ‘Therefore thus said YHWH: “I have returned to Yerushalayim with compassions; My house shall be built in her,” declares YHWH of Hosts, “and a measuring … Continue reading →

וְקֶ֤צֶף גָּדֹול֙ אֲנִ֣י קֹצֵ֔ף עַל־הַגֹּויִ֖ם הַשַּֽׁאֲנַנִּ֑ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר אֲנִי֙ קָצַ֣פְתִּי מְּעָ֔ט וְהֵ֖מָּה עָזְר֥וּ לְרָעָֽה׃ And with great wrath I am wrathful upon the nations at ease who, though I was wrathful a little, they helped for evil.”   Morphology וְקֶצֶף (ve-qetsef) … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ֗י הַמַּלְאָךְ֙ הַדֹּבֵ֣ר בִּ֔י קְרָ֣א לֵאמֹ֔ר כֹּ֥ה אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֣ה צְבָאֹ֑ות קִנֵּ֧אתִי לִירוּשָׁלִַ֛ם וּלְצִיֹּ֖ון קִנְאָ֥ה גְדֹולָֽה׃ And the messenger who was speaking in me said to me, “Call, saying, ‘Thus said YHWH of Hosts: “I have been zealous for Yerushalayim … Continue reading →

וַיַּ֣עַן יְהוָ֗ה אֶת־הַמַּלְאָ֛ךְ הַדֹּבֵ֥ר בִּ֖י דְּבָרִ֣ים טֹובִ֑ים דְּבָרִ֖ים נִחֻמִֽים׃ And YHWH answered the messenger who was speaking in me words good, words of comforts.   Morphology וַיַּעַן (va-yaʿan) — Root: ענה (ʿanah); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3ms; Translation: “And he answered”; … Continue reading →

וַיַּ֣עַן מַלְאַךְ־יְהוָה֮ וַיֹּאמַר֒ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָאֹ֔ות עַד־מָתַ֗י אַתָּה֙ לֹֽא־תְרַחֵ֣ם אֶת־יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם וְאֵ֖ת עָרֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר זָעַ֔מְתָּה זֶ֖ה שִׁבְעִ֥ים שָׁנָֽה׃ And the messenger of YHWH answered and said, “YHWH of hosts, until when will you not have compassion upon Yerushalayim and upon the … Continue reading →

וַֽיַּעֲנ֞וּ אֶת־מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֗ה הָֽעֹמֵד֙ בֵּ֣ין הַהֲדַסִּ֔ים וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ הִתְהַלַּ֣כְנוּ בָאָ֑רֶץ וְהִנֵּ֥ה כָל־הָאָ֖רֶץ יֹשֶׁ֥בֶת וְשֹׁקָֽטֶת׃ And they answered the messenger of YHWH who stands among the myrtles and they said, “We have walked in the earth and look all the earth is … Continue reading →